Lumbini-Movement Committees

Lumbini-Kapilvastu Day Movement Global Committee 

1. Ram Kumar Shrestha              Global Coordinator, UK
2. Abi Sharma                                 Coordinator, Canada
3. Baburaja Maharjan                  Coordinator, Newzealand
4. Bhanu Poudyal                          Special Coordinator, Canada
5. Binay Shah                                  Coordinator, Hongkong
6. Chandra Rai                               Coordinator, Canada
7. Dr. Hari Kumar Shrestha      Coordinator, Taiwan
8. Hari Nepali                                 Coordinator, Qatar
9. Laxman Devkota                      Coordinator, Portugal
   10. Laxman Puri                       Coordinator, Nepal
   11. Mrs Laxmi Simkhada       Coordinator, USA
   12. Dr. Madhu K. Shrestha    Coordinator, Russia
   13. Nilkantha Tiwari                Coordiantor, Nepal
   14. Raj Shrestha                        Coordinator, Nepal
   15. Om Gurung                          Coordinator, Japan
   16. Ramhari Shrestha             Coordinator, UK
   17. Santosh Neupane              Coordinator, Belgium
   18. Miss Sanu Ghimire            Coordinator, Australia
   19. Shailesh Shrestha              Coordinator, USA
   20. Shambhu Kattel                Coordinator, USA
   21. Sujan Neupane                   Coordinator, Australia

Secretariat:

1.   Baburaja Maharjan (Australia, Newzealand and surrounding countries),
2.   Hari Nepal (Middle East),
3. Binay Shah and Om Gurung (Japan, Hongkong, China and surrounding countries),
4. Shailesh Shrestha (USA and South America),
5. Chandra Rai (Canada)
6. Dr. Madhu K. Shrestha (Europe).
7. Raj Shrestha (SAARC)

Advisory Board:

1.  Mr. Agni Frank Eickermann (USA)
2.  Ani Choyuing Dolma
3.  Dr. Arzu Rana-Deuba (CA member and MP),
4. HE Deepak Khadaka  (Consulate General, NSW, Australia),
5. Ms Domo Geshe Rinpoche (Spiritual Director, White Conch Dharma Center, USA),
6. Dr.  Kavitaram Shrestha (writer and founder of Aswikrit Movement),
7.  Mr. Rajendra Shrestha (former minister), and
8.  HE Dr. Rishi Adhikari (Nepali Ambassador to Malaysia)

Kenzo Tange Master Plan for Lumbini

 

When U Thant visited Nepal in April 1967 as Secretary-General of the United Nations, he proposed the development of Lumbini into a major centre of pilgrimage. This was followed by a UNDP consultant mission in December 1969, which led to a report that established the basis for further planning around Lumbini.

In 1970, the International Committee for the Development of Lumbini (ICDL) was set up comprising initially of 13 members and later expanded to 16 member states. The initial member states were Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Later, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Republic of Korea also joined. At the national level, the Lumbini Development Committee was formed. ICDL initiated the preparation of the Master Plan for Lumbini, which was conceptualized by Kenzo Tange starting from 1972. The Kenzo Tange Master Plan was finalized and approved in 1978.